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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Red |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M31 has a global score of 86.5, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy C5's general score of 76.4. Even though Galaxy M31 is incredibly newer than the Samsung Galaxy C5, it is incredibly thicker and notably heavier. Both phones in this review work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy M31 has 11 version and Samsung Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Galaxy M31 counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy C5, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a bigger screen. Galaxy M31 features a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy M31 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 has a bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a larger diafragm aperture for better images and video in low light situations and a camera with much more mega-pixels.
Samsung Galaxy M31 has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy C5, because it has a 131 percent more battery size.
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